Broncos nominate Von Miller for Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award

The Broncos have nominated linebacker Von Miller for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award, the league announced.

The award is given each year to “an NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of on-field sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition,” the league said in a statement.

Each NFL team nominates a player for the award. Miller is Denver’s representative. Four former players — Warrick Dunn, Curtis Martin, Karl Mecklenburg and Leonard Wheeler — select eight finalists. NFL players will then vote between those eight finalists to determine a winner.

The winner will be announced on the NFL Honors show the evening before Super Bowl LII on Saturday, Feb. 3. The show will be televised on NBC. The league will donate $25,000 to the charity of the winner’s choice.

The award was created to honor the late Art Rooney, Sr., the founding owner of the Steelers and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.